2003 Episodes
December 26, 2003 (#2916)
David Petty has spent 30 years adjusting his rotational grazing program to make it pay-off in more ways than just the bottom line
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December 19, 2003 (#2915)
Elevators implement systems to ensure separation of identity preserved grains.
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December 12, 2003 (#2914)
Dairy cooperatives offer producers one more option for making a profit.
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December 5, 2003 (#2913)
The Centers for Disease Control estimates more than half of the United States population is overweight. Market to Market reports on the costs of obesity in America.
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November 28, 2003 (#2912)
250 Wisconsin cranberry producers grow 60% of the nation's tiny red fruit
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November 21, 2003 (#2911)
Wende Elliott, and her husband Joe Rude, run the Harmony Hill Farm, just south of Colo, IA. Elliott and Rude are actually new to farming. The couple first met while working in New York City, only to discover they were both Iowa natives who shared a common dream of living a rural lifestyle. After the birth of the first of their three children, the couple decided to move back to Iowa and follow their shared dream.
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November 14, 2003 (#2910)
A family tofu operation moves off the farm and merges with a California firm to make an array of soyfoods.
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November 7, 2003 (#2909)
A 30-year old livestock feed and equipment manufacturer moves into the soyfoods business to survive.
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October 31, 2003 (#2908)
As more and more identity preserved corn markets are created, farmers need to watch out for unwanted pollen drift from neighboring fields.
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October 24, 2003 (#2907)
Growing up in East Moline, Illinois, 28-Year-Old Chad Pregracke has spent all of his life in, on or around the Mississippi River. Through the years, he noticed the environmental condition of the river was deteriorating due to an abundance of trash that seemed to be everywhere. And in 1997, Pregracke began a crusade to clean up the river.
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October 17, 2003 (#2906)
The World Food Prize recognizes exceptional individual achievements in alleviating human suffering by increasing the quantity, quality and availability of food.
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October 10, 2003 (#2905)
Congress is trying for largest Medicare makeover in the 38-year history of the program. Some of the "upgrades" specifically address rural issues.
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October 3, 2003 (#2904)
Country of Origin Labeling takes effect September 30, 2004. Controversy and confusion surround this attempt to segregate U.S. and foreign products.
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September 26, 2003 (#2903)
David Petty has spent 30 years adjusting his rotational grazing program to make it pay-off in more ways than just the bottom line
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September 19, 2003 (#2902)
25 years ago, one rural community took a risk on a proposed biotech venture. Today, there are 5 biotech companies in town, employing 200 people.
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September 12, 2003 (#2901)
Prior to the start of World Trade Organization meetings in Cancun, a coalition of American farm groups disclosed their priorities for future trade negotiations.
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September 5, 2003 (#2852)
The Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization is scheduled to meet next week in Cancun, Mexico. The Ministerial Conference is the WTO's highest-level decision-making body. Market to Market features an overview of the World Trade Organization and a preview of next week's meeting in Cancun.
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August 29, 2003 (#2851)
With the 9th largest economy in the world, Brazil is on track to become an agricultural leader as well.
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August 22, 2003 (#2850)
The Centers for Disease Control estimates more than half of the United States population is overweight. Market to Market reports on the costs of obesity in America.
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August 15, 2003 (#2849)
According to the Centers for Disease Contol, every year in the United States, there are approximately 76 million cases of foodborne illness, resulting in 325,000 hospitalizations, and 5,000 deaths. In this, the second of two episodes featuring this important topic, Market to Market examines government regulation of the meat industry.
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August 8, 2003 (#2848)
According to the Centers for Disease Contol, every year in the United States, there are approximately 76 million cases of foodborne illness, resulting in 325,000 hospitalizations, and 5,000 deaths. In this, the first of two episodes featuring this important topic, Market to Market examines the issue of meat safety.
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August 1, 2003 (#2847)
Wende Elliott, and her husband Joe Rude, run the Harmony Hill Farm, just south of Colo, IA. Elliott and Rude are actually new to farming. The couple first met while working in New York City, only to discover they were both Iowa natives who shared a common dream of living a rural lifestyle. After the birth of the first of their three children, the couple decided to move back to Iowa and follow their shared dream.
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July 25, 2003 (#2846)
A 30-year old livestock feed and equipment manufacturer moves into the soyfoods business to survive.
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July 18, 2003 (#2845)
Growing up in East Moline, Illinois, 28-Year-Old Chad Pregracke has spent all of his life in, on or around the Mississippi River. Through the years, he noticed the environmental condition of the river was deteriorating due to an abundance of trash that seemed to be everywhere. And in 1997, Pregracke began a crusade to clean up the river.
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July 11, 2003 (#2844)
A family tofu operation moves off the farm and merges with a California firm to make an array of soyfoods.
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July 4, 2003 (#2843)
The Chicago Climate Exchange will trade emission credits using forests and farmland to store carbon
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June 27, 2003 (#2842)
Country of Origin Labeling takes effect September 30, 2004. Controversy and confusion surround this attempt to segregate U.S. and foreign products.
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June 20, 2003 (#2841)
This year, the government will provide ten million dollars in grant money, and one-point-four Billion dollars in low interest loans to bring high-speed Internet to Rural America.
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June 13, 2003 (#2840)
Arthur, Nebraska, residents combined forces to reopen grocery store and keep it running even with a small population base
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June 6, 2003 (#2839)
Trying to encourage growth of family dairies, northeast Iowa communities worked together to establish a foundation for dairy education and research
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May 30, 2003 (#2838)
With the 9th largest economy in the world, Brazil is on track to become an agricultural leader as well.
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May 23, 2003 (#2837)
According to the Centers for Disease Contol, every year in the United States, there are approximately 76 million cases of foodborne illness, resulting in 325,000 hospitalizations, and 5,000 deaths. In this, the second of two episodes featuring this important topic, Market to Market examines government regulation of the meat industry.
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May 16, 2003 (#2836)
According to the Centers for Disease Contol, every year in the United States, there are approximately 76 million cases of foodborne illness, resulting in 325,000 hospitalizations, and 5,000 deaths. In this, the first of two episodes featuring this important topic, Market to Market examines the issue of meat safety.
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May 9, 2003 (#2835)
25 years ago, one rural community took a risk on a proposed biotech venture. Today, there are 5 biotech companies in town, employing 200 people.
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May 2, 2003 (#2834)
Almost every major player in the nation's so-called mainstream food industry is now invested in organic or "natural" products.
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April 25, 2003 (#2833)
The Chicago Climate Exchange will trade emission credits using forests and farmland to store carbon
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April 18, 2003 (#2832)
Senator Chuck Hagel is pressing the USDA to create a council on competition to study concentration in the meatpacking industry.
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April 11, 2003 (#2831)
Armin Hesterberg of Gifford, Illinois is direct marketing the meat from his herd of Belgian Blue cross-breds
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April 4, 2003 (#2830)
The U.N.'s food and agriculture organization is asking for 86-million dollars to help protect Iraqi crops in the hope of staving off food shortages.
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March 28, 2003 (#2829)
Arthur, Nebraska, residents combined forces to reopen grocery store and keep it running even with a small population base
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March 21, 2003 (#2828)
Trying to encourage growth of family dairies, northeast Iowa communities worked together to establish a foundation for dairy education and research
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March 14, 2003 (#2827)
This year, the government will provide ten million dollars in grant money, and one-point-four Billion dollars in low interest loans to bring high-speed Internet to Rural America.
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March 7, 2003 (#2826)
A Local Food Project introduces restaurants and institutions to farmers who can grow food to complete a business' menu.
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February 28, 2003 (#2825)
Marketing organizations link farmers to grocery stores for a "Buy Local" initiative
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February 21, 2003 (#2824)
A certified organic restaurant located in Washington, D.C., has a direct pipeline to the land through a Pennsylvania-based Organic Growers Cooperative.
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February 14, 2003 (#2823)
Almost every major player in the nation's so-called mainstream food industry is now invested in organic or "natural" products.
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February 7, 2003 (#2822)
As rural areas look for solutions to broadband access, a new technology is showing promise...without wires.
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January 31, 2003 (#2821)
Log Chain Apiary, a family owned honey business in Allerton, Iowa, has found several direct marketing outlets
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January 24, 2003 (#2820)
A Washington state grocery chain buys cattle and developed its own branded beef products.
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January 17, 2003 (#2819)
In the last decade there has probably been no issue more heated and divisive than the debate over large-scale livestock production, especially pork production.
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January 10, 2003 (#2818)
While rural communities across the U.S. are having economic trouble, Manning, Iowa, is surviving and thriving.
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January 3, 2003 (#2817)
Rural America continues to deal with dramatic changes. Market to Market presents a review of the events of 2002 and a forecast for 2003.
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